College was a time when eating ramen for nearly every meal, and bumming free pizza off of informational meetings was common-place behavior and kind of fun. If you're just as broke now as a law student, salty instant meals and prowling informational meetings like a scavenger may have lost some of its charm. Although every student is looking forward to having a week-long hiatus from the grind, some may be more on a budget than others. Here are a couple of ideas for the money conscious.

A mini road trip to Vermont. It's a small state that out-ranks only Wyoming in population size, but it's well known for a handful of distinctive features like covered bridges, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, and maple syrup. Plan a drive, and schedule a Ben & Jerry's factory tour between 10a to 6p for $3/person. Tours last about half an hour, and the last one leaves at 5p. If you're also interested in visiting a sugar house, Bragg Farm House came recommended as an authentic source for maple soft serve creamies, maple milkshakes, and Vermont cheeses. Don't forget to enjoy the mountain views and spotting Vermont's trademark covered bridges along the way.

A day at a Connecticut casino: Mohegan Sun. Connecticut's Mohegan Sun is an impressive venue with all the glitz of a high-price luxury hotel casino. Some visitors are enthusiasts that are in it to win anything between spending change to big bucks. Others, like me, would rather take my stash of pennies, and see what chance has to offer me with the slot machines. Free drinks are offered to all visitors, and there are also smoke-free areas on the floor. Only a three hour drive away, a visit to Mohegan Sun is nonetheless a great way to feel like you're on an expensive and exotic trip away.

Staying in town: New Hampshire's Fun World and Space Center. Fun World and Space Center are two New Hampshire spots that provide a bigger, better, and grander version of your local Chuckee Cheese's. Bumper cars, intensely large arcades, and indoor rides galore is the only way to describe Fun World and Space Center. Located in Nashua and Hookett respectively, both amusement parks are focused on catering to children and pre-teens but that doesn't mean you can't visit to enjoy a round of slurpees from the concession stand and couple games of skee ball.

Go home to your mom. You'll always likely have a free place to stay and warm home-cooked meals when you go home. Sure, it's not a trip with your pals to Miami or Cancun, but the price is too much of a bargain and the meals are too delicious to be passed up. Catch up with the 'rents, see your high school and college mates, and take the opportunity to relax before the rest of semester ahead.

Whatever your plans, don't forget the "break" in spring break. Try not to work during the entire nine glorious days of freedom we have, or stress out about all the work that you should be doing or need to do when you get back. Remember -- as Chief Judge Broderick reminded us in his talk a couple weeks ago -- that everyone needs a breather.